How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia E5

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android phones such as the Sony Xperia E5. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do many things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your Sony Xperia E5. We will initially discover what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia E5. At last, we will show you how to use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Sony Xperia E5

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between 2 devices. The attribute of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Sony Xperia E5 so that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia E5 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia E5.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia E5

In order to utilize the NFC on your Sony Xperia E5, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia E5, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia E5. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia E5. If you desire to save a little battery, we suggest you to activate the NFC only if you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How to use the NFC with your Sony Xperia E5

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange files between your Sony Xperia E5 and another mobile, you can use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To do this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia E5

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia E5, you must do 2 things. The 1st is to have an application compatible with your bank. The secondary is to set up his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your Sony Xperia E5, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is often enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia E5 and stick the telephone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.